episode_0125

It was fortunate that it was only slightly opened.

I quickly put the lid on the compass because no one around me was worried.

As if nothing had happened, I calmly turned my head and made eye contact with the priest who was also looking at me.

It wasn’t the first time this phenomenon had happened. And it wasn’t a phenomenon that was likely to be seen here.

There was no room for doubt as its effectiveness was recognized by even a university saint. Even if it was broken and unusable, there was no way it could malfunction.

What should I say here? It was an issue that could not be ignored, and it was too blatant a response to pretend not to notice.

An awkward silence passed between them. I thought we would just be fighting like this all night if we continued like this, so I decided to speak up first.

“… So, um.”

I was about to call him but stopped. I’m sure it was a name that was given to me just before, but I couldn’t remember it.

buy… I know what happened.

The priest said to me who was talking awkwardly.

“It is Sacré-Coeur, but if it is difficult to remember because it is an outsider’s name, you can just use it as a priest.”

“Is that so.”

It was the same when I listened to it again. As expected, I decided to remember it later.

I was a little far away from the soldiers who were digging lottery tickets out of the ground, but I could have stopped by, so I looked for a quiet place.

I looked around, found a tree that was good for resting, and pointed to it. The priest also nodded as if he understood it.

Light footsteps, different from my heavy crush, followed behind.

After making a final check that no one was there, I opened my mouth again.

“I have one question to ask.”

“I will be happy to answer. What is it?”

There was no need to turn it around. I decided to ask the priest directly.

“Are you an adult?”

“People call me that, but it is enough for the Lord to remember me as just a priest.”

A pilgrim, an elderly priest, and a saint. I remember hearing it sometime on my way back.

There was a saint that I was taking with me right away, so I had looked into it separately out of curiosity.

There was a bride who was wandering aimlessly here and there. That’s why he was called a wandering saint by many people.

He was also a mysterious person who was sometimes seen in places where help was needed and then disappeared like a mirage.

So what is the most appropriate thing for me to do here?

“It is okay to carry out relief activities freely. Of course, I will pretend that nothing was said before.”

We just had to go our separate ways as if nothing had happened.

It was not because of fear that an adult could tear the article to pieces. Even if he became an adult and found out his identity, it didn’t seem like he would go around killing people. Could it be that God has such poor eyes on people?

More than that, it was because I knew the desire to not be noticed by the world. She was a girl whose name was known to the world, and who knew better than anyone else what the ending would be for an adult who did not run away.

However, even though it was clear that he wanted the answer, the priest shook his head.

“I didn’t come here just for that.”

“ Is there anyone looking for you?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

If so, there was something to be pointed out right away. It was said that Licia also met a university saint in the past.

I don’t know what the principle is, but given the circumstances, wouldn’t an adult recognize an adult?

I thought the purpose was to exchange a few words of kindness or give advice to Lisia.

When the adult came to the conclusion that he would not try to harm the girl, but should ask about his intentions as a guardian, the priest spoke.

“Your name is Raven, right?”

“Yes.”

“I was just waiting for you.”

“Do you mean me?”

“Yes, I think you guessed someone else, but the matter is with you. I have something important to tell you.”

The priest continued, pointing to my compass hanging on the end of a pole.

“I created that relic and sent it to the world. It was so that I could meet the owner like this someday.”

“ Then what I heard through the rumor must be true.”

“If the rumor is that I can see a little into the future, then it is true to some extent.”

It was widely rumored that the wandering saint could glimpse the future.

It is said that just as the university saint can glimpse knowledge that is God’s exclusive possession, he also has eyes that can turn back time and look beyond that only God can master.

There was no way that such a person’s words would be unusual. It was clear that it would be helpful in some form.

“Next time you go to the Holy See, please make sure to stay in the city even if everyone else is leaving.”

However, contrary to expectations, what the priest told me was not the price of raw materials or the name of the merchant that was leaving for Mars, but really pure advice.

If this can be called advice, cutting out all the reasons and causes. I asked for a little further explanation.

“What important things will happen in the Vatican later?”

“It’s important… I guess we can do it.”

“Then can you tell me in more detail?”

“Sorry, but that’s all I can tell you.”

However, like all abilities, this one did not seem to be all-powerful.

Well, how boring would the world be if you could freely see the future and talk to all kinds of people about it. I didn’t want to imagine what it would feel like to have my life spoiled.

After giving his answer, the priest did not say anything more about this topic.

I guess it was true that all I had left to do was that piece of advice.

‘Do you not know about Lisia?’

However, there was someone whose name has not been revealed until now.

Just as I was wondering if this was going to pass without comment, the priest turned and said.

“The child that you take with you.”

“Did you know?”

“Of course, you can tell that much right away.”

The priest said this and tapped his eyes.

As expected, just as I had hypothesized, adults seemed to be able to recognize each other.

Are they connected by a sacred color and share each other’s location? I’ll have to ask Lisia about this later.

“You may not have any experience raising children, but you raised them wonderfully. It is certainly not easy to do to others something that is difficult even for one’s own relatives.”

“What did I do? It’s all thanks to the child taking care of everything.”

“Even so, it is the guardian’s job to keep it straight. Just keep doing that in the future.”

It was the moment when I received recognition from a saint that my parenting methods were not wrong.

I don’t think there will be more people who recognize this, but it somehow made me feel proud.

I walked next to the priest who was finding his way to where the injured soldiers were.

“Don’t think about it too complicated. The Lord is a pilgrim who already knows the direction.”

“Doesn’t pilgrimage mean heading to a holy place? I have no plans to go there right now.”

“Today we call only those who walk toward the Holy Land pilgrims, but originally, all human life is a journey to reach the one kingdom in heaven. Sir, I am also a pilgrim.”

The wandering saint said this and laughed.

*****

I went to the campsite and introduced the wandering saint to the person in charge there.

Apart from the wariness that comes with being an outsider, he first saw my face and instead of chasing me out, he asked.

“Lord Raven, who is this priest?”

“Sark… This is Father Abambapis. They say they came here for relief, but they don’t seem like spies.”

“This is Father Sacabambapis. Nice to meet you.”

I heard the name a few times and roughly memorized it, but when I tried to say the name, I saw the priest shaking his head and hesitated.

The phrase “free healing magic” was the perfect catchphrase to lure unsuspecting people into these difficult times.

At first, the person in charge watched with suspicious eyes, wondering if something was up to him, but soon became happy when several of the soldiers were completely cured, and guided him to where the patients were.

It is a bitter reality, but it was a time when it was difficult to readily accept pure good intentions.

I decided that my guard had completely subsided and left at an appropriate point.

“Dinner is served-!”

“Those who are seriously injured should come here separately after eating. The good priest said he would give special charity to insectivores like you.”

“Don’t you have to pay for that later? I’ve been ripped off a few times like that.”

“It’s free, so don’t worry.”

“Unusually, he is a faithful and good person. What did you say your name was?”

“They said it was Father Sakabambapis. The name is so exotic, it looks like you came from some remote place.”

“That’s right. What is a person’s name… … .”

I saw soldiers flocking to a corner like birds chasing their prey. It was in the direction of the barracks I had just left.

I watched it for a moment and then walked back towards my tent.

Even though they were adults, it seemed like they didn’t completely disengage from the world.

The university saint was also paying some attention, even if it was only in a designated area. It will be to her credit that the university will not become a den of criminals and be used as the headquarters of an evil organization.

And although it is not known, there may be more cases where he knowingly or unknowingly helps people like a wandering saint.

While we were talking, I decided to see what our lady was doing.

Lisia, who had been complaining that something kept getting stuck while healing people from a distance, soon became convinced after explaining the situation and asked.

“That saint… You said you could see the future, right?”

“Yes. He said it himself.”

“I’m also very interested in that future… … .”

With those words, he said he would come just to see her face and prepared to leave, but as it was late in the day and there were many people in more urgent need, he held her tightly, saying that we should postpone it until tomorrow.